# Romanian port operators racing to boost grain operating capacity | Reuters

> Romania's government aims to double monthly transit capacity for Ukrainian grain through Constanta to four million tons, from near zero before the war. Operator Comvex expects a new system by mid-October to add 120,000 tons per month, after about 2.7 million tons passed through in August.

- Date: 2023-09-20 · published 2023-09-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Romania · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14365-romanian-port-operators-racing-to-boost-grain-operating-capacity-reuters
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded Danube and Constanta routes give Ukraine a larger alternative export outlet, which increases total grain flow and tempers wheat and corn price support from the Black Sea disruption.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: neutral
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-28 | [Extra port capacity to boost Russia's grain exports \| Agrifish  \| POST Online Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67830-extra-port-capacity-to-boost-russia-s-grain-exports-agrifish-post-online-media.md) | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-26 | [Ukrainian grains reach Romanian Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14495-ukrainian-grains-reach-romanian-black-sea-port.md) | -1.4% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-02-13 | [Ukraine on track to export all 2023 grain, says Britain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14321-ukraine-on-track-to-export-all-2023-grain-says-britain-reuters.md) | -0.5% | -4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-18 | [Ukraine grain pushes Romanian Constanta port to record volume of 32.6 mln tons in Jan-Nov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14341-ukraine-grain-pushes-romanian-constanta-port-to-record-volume-of-32-6-mln-tons.md) | +1.1% | +1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-07-24 | [Glencore seeking more capacity at Russian port \| World-grain.com \| July 23, 2018 19:11 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63887-glencore-seeking-more-capacity-at-russian-port-world-grain-com-july-23-2018-19.md) | -1.0% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 2022-04-26 | [Ukrainian grains reach Romanian Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14495-ukrainian-grains-reach-romanian-black-sea-port.md) | -5.4% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2024-02-13 | [Ukraine on track to export all 2023 grain, says Britain \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14321-ukraine-on-track-to-export-all-2023-grain-says-britain-reuters.md) | +0.2% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2022-11-18 | [Export grain shippers mull options amid limited barge, rail capacity - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38723-export-grain-shippers-mull-options-amid-limited-barge-rail-capacity-freightwaves.md) | -1.5% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/romanian-port-operators-racing-boost-grain-operating-capacity-2023-09-20/

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